Turn off Sleep, but keep password on login?

[Benjamin99]

I have CrashPlan running in the background at 3am every morning. Crashplan will not backup if my mac goes to sleep. I need to password protect my iMac when not in use as well. How can I accommodate both scenarios?

 

[GGJstudios]

I have CrashPlan running in the background at 3am every morning. Crashplan will not backup if my mac goes to sleep. I need to password protect my iMac when not in use as well. How can I accommodate both scenarios?

In System Preferences:

1. Set to require password
   
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2. Set a screen saver
   
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3. Activate screen saver (such as with a hot corner)
   
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[Benjamin99]

In System Preferences:

1. Set to require password
   
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2. Set a screen saver
   
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3. Activate screen saver (such as with a hot corner)
   
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I thought I had tried that, and it would just open back up out of the screensaver without prompting for the password. I'll try that again when I get home. Thanks!

 

[Quad5Ny]

After you've done the steps below, just Click the Lock icon on the upper right of the menu bar and then choose "Lock Screen".


Enable Keychain Status Icon:

1. Open up Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app
2. Click "KeyChain Access" on the left in the menu bar
3. Click "Preferences"
4. Check "Show keychain status in menu bar"

Disable Sleep:

1. Click the
2. Click "System Preferences"
3. Click "Energy Saver"
4. Set Computer Sleep to "Never" (for whichever power source your using)

Set your Screen Saver:

1. Click the
2. Click "System Preferences"
3. Click "Desktop & ScreenSaver"
4. Click "Screen Saver"
5. Choose your preferred screensaver

 

[Benjamin99]

In System Preferences:

1. Set to require password
   
   View attachment 394934​
2. Set a screen saver
   
   View attachment 394935​
3. Activate screen saver (such as with a hot corner)
   
   View attachment 394936​

Worked like a charm! Thanks!